31.   He has picked up an infection -- maybe germs from a previous patient lingered on his bedrail, or a health care worker checked his bandages with dirty hands.

32.   Health workers were checking postal facilities in several communities and in government offices around Washington.

33.   Human-rights workers were meanwhile checking on the status of another demonstrator who was detained.

34.   Morning rain that threatened search efforts at the Tri-State Crematory let up, allowing workers to check the vaults, which were located in a shed.

35.   The Washington postal worker checked into a suburban hospital on Friday and was diagnosed Sunday morning, said Dr. Ivan Walks, chief health officer for the city.

36.   U.N. and aid workers were checking security among the refugees.